geographical mile
geographical mile · geographical miles
миля
морская миля
Seemeile
A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc along the Earth's equator,…A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
Meaning
2 sensesA unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close to the same distance)
The equator is exactly 21,600 geographical miles long, about 40,075 km or 24,901 miles.
Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.
More definitions
- a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Forms
plural: geographical miles| Singular | geographical mile |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsnautical milesea mileexactly 1852 meters
Close in meaning
- a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile:nautical milenaut mimilemiAdmiralty mile